Patna High Court

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Country India Opened 1 March 1916 Phone 094310 17412 Authorized by Constitution of India		Location Patna, Bihar Established March 22, 1912 Decisions are appealed to Supreme Court of India

Composition method Presidential assent on advice of the Chief Justice of India with consultation of Governor of Bihar Judge term length mandatory retirement by age of 62 Website patnahighcourt.bih.nic.in Currently Hon'ble The Chief Justice Rajendra Menon Address Bailey Rd, Veerchand Patel Road Area, Patna, Bihar 800028 Hours Closed now Friday10AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Punjab and Haryana High Court, Calcutta High Court, Mumbai High Court, Delhi High Court, Karnataka High Court

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Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 3 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915. The court is headquartered in Patna, the administrative capital of the state.

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History of Court

Proclamation made by Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912. The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on Monday, 1 December 1913 by His Excellency the late Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Sir Charles Hardinge of Penshurst. The Patna High Court building on its completion was formally opened by the same Viceroy on 3 February 1916. Hon. Sir Justice Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court. Starting 18 April 2015, the Patna High Court has planned year long centenary celebrations of 100 years of establishment and the occasion was inaugurated by the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee chaired by the Governor of Bihar Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi and Chief Justice of India, Justice Mr.H. L. Dattu and the Chief Justice of Patna High Court Justice Mr.L. Narasimha Reddy

Chronology

1912 - Proclamation made by Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912.

1913 - Foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on 1 December 1913.

1916 - Patna High Court building completed on 3 February 1916. The High Court actually commenced work from 1 March 1916.

1948 - Patna High Court exercised jurisdiction over the territories of the Province of Bihar & Orissa till 26 July 1948, when a separate High Court was constituted for Orissa.

1972 - Patna High Court opened a Circuit Bench at Ranchi.

1976 - Circuit Bench of Patna High Court at Ranchi became Permanent Bench.

2000 - Circuit Bench of Patna High Court at Ranchi became Jharkhand High Court on November 2000, under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000.

2015 - Centenary Celebrations starting 18 April 2015.

The Chief Justice

The present Chief Justice of Patna High Court is Hon’ble The Chief Justice Rajendra Menon

Prominent Judges of Patna High Court

Hon. Ms. Justice Rekha Doshit, the Chief Justice of Patna High Court; and the first woman to hold this coveted office.

Hon. Sir Edward Maynerd Des Champs Chamier is the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court.

Hon. Pandit Lakshami Kant Jha was the first Indian Chief Justice of Patna High Court after independence.

Hon. Mrs. Justice Indu Prabha Singh, the first lady judge of Patna High Court, holds the distinction of being the first woman to hold court at Patna High Court and its Ranchi Bench.

Hon. Mrs. Justice Gyan Sudha Misra, the second lady judge of Patna High Court, is the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India from Bihar.

This High Court has given two Chief Justices of India, viz.

Hon. Mr. Justice Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, the 6th Chief Justice of India

Hon. Mr. Justice Lalit Mohan Sharma, the 24th Chief Justice of India

Honourable Judges

List of the Former Chief Justices of Patna High Court

Former Puisne Judges

Former Puisne Judges of the Court include:

Sir John Bucknill (1920-1926), former Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements

References

Patna High Court Wikipedia

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